Qualifications

Postgraduate & research

The Department has a strong research culture and a vigorous postgraduate programme.

Because of the strength and range of its cultural institutions, Dunedin is an excellent location for undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate research in history, art history and theory, and visual culture.

Head of Department

Undergraduate enquiries

Postgraduate enquiries

James Smetham, The New Zealand Chiefs in Wesley's House, 1863, Hocken Pictorial Collections, University of Otago, Dunedin.

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"The skills I learned in the first three years – research, writing, critiquing, always working to deadline... "See more...

He Whetū Mārama

"It's about reviving and reconstructing communities and looking at personal experiences"See more...

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I loved studying arts and it was an excellent foundation for the 'real world'. It helps you develop effective communication and analytical skills which are immensely useful in any workplace.See more...

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“The great thing about the Treasury is that it’s a relatively flat structure. You get opportunities that are quite rare in graduate jobs.”See more...

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If Robert Peden had his way, he would start on another PhD tomorrow. “I loved every minute of it,” he says. “It was an absolute privilege. It was one of the most challenging, rewarding, satisfying and interesting things I have ever done.”See more...

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"The study of politics has given me a truly international worldview: many of my travel choices have been inspired by the content of my degree and the passion inspired by my lecturers."See more...

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I enjoyed history at school and university and became really interested in medical anthropology - the interaction between people and medicine.See more...

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Finding out Professor Hilary Radner was based at Otago was the clincher that brought Bronwyn Polaschek back to New Zealand and into a PhD programme.See more...

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"My Otago history degree gave me the skills to adapt to my job and its diverse requirements."See more...

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Are Colin McCahon’s religious paintings akin to “graffiti on the walls of some celestial lavatory?” At Otago you can decide for yourself.See more...